Aura 35

In everyday terms

Lemon and elemi over cedar and vetiver with patchouli and ambergris.

Lemon

Bright, fresh lemon, like a squeezed lemon

Elemi

Lemony, peppery resin

Thyme

Dry, warm herb, like the thyme in stew

Bergamot

Bright, fresh citrus, like the zest of a lime with a soft floral edge

Pepper

Freshly ground pepper, like the kick in pepper soup

Cardamom

Cool, warm spice, like Arabian coffee or spiced tea

Cedar

Freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

Amberwood

Burnt sugar and warm wood, like the edge of caramelised puff-puff

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Ambergris

Salty and warm, like sea breeze at Bar Beach on clean skin

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

How it wears

In Nigerian heat, most perfumes project more but fade faster. Spray some on your clothes to make it last longer.